Tag Archives: sustainable living

The Salvation of Less

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Petit Paradis

In life there are objects. And there is space. I am currently rediscovering a fascination and attraction to the space between objects. Periodically, as time permits, we return to a space of creating space. The selling continues as we reduce … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Petit Paradis

I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go. — Jeffrey McDaniel I found it quite liberating traveling around the world with just a back pack. But there were many times when even … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatively Use & Respond to Change, Produce No Waste, Self-Regulation & Feedback, Use & Value Diversity | Tagged Albany, children, Denmark, diversity, gardening, kids, minimalism, permaculture, recycling, resources, solutions, stuff, sustainable living, Tip Shop, western australia | 1 Comment

Generation Waste

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Petit Paradis

We are not our stuff. We are more than our possessions. Our memories are within us, not our things. Our stuff weighs on us emotionally and mentally. Old photographs can be scanned. You can take pictures of items you … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Observations for Oct:2017

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Petit Paradis

October 2017 – Nyoongar season of Kambarang 22nd – Watercress in the waterways is flowering abundantly. Vine Moth are active around the grape vines. 24th – Tiny, tiny parasitic wasps observed on the Walking Stick Cabbage that is in flower. … Continue reading →

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Zoning Out from The House – Permaculture Zones : Part One

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Petit Paradis

Part One – Zero to Abundance I find it pays to refresh the mind of concepts from time to time. Each time I take a look at zones there is a different mind-set of learning and experience that views the … Continue reading →

Posted in Design from Patterns to Details, Self-Regulation & Feedback, Use Edges & Value the Marginal | Tagged Albany, australia, birdwatching, gardening, permaculture, permaculture zones, Petit Paradis, sustainable living, Tillellan | 3 Comments